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Stems list #4
Stems list #4 - Mrs. Joline
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| astro | Star |
| Astronomic | Enormously large or great |
| Astronaut | A person who travels outside the Earth's atmosphere |
| Astrology | A pseudo-science claiming to foretell the future by the influence of the stars and planets |
| Chron | Time |
| Chronological | Arrangement of events in the order of occurence |
| Chronic | Lasting a long time; recurring |
| Anachronism | Anything out of its proper historical time; being in the wrong place according to time of occurrence |
| Helio | Sun |
| Heliograph | A device for transmitting messages by reflecting sunlight using a mirror |
| Heliolatry | The worship of the sun |
| Heliocentric | Regarding the sun as the center |
| Vert | Turn |
| Vertebrate | Having a back bone or spinal column |
| Advertence | The act of being attentive; heedfulness (attentiveness) |
| Convert | To change or alter; to change one's views, religion or beliefs to another |
| Tempo | Time |
| Temporary | Lasting for a limited time |
| Temporal | Of or relating to this world, secular, temporary, as opposed to eternity |
| Extemporaneous | Done or spoken with little preparation; spur of the moment |